Taking Notes on a Criminal Fkin Conspiracy

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This morning, the MiamiNew Times published a lengthy, damning article about some illegal goings-on at Biogenesis, an anti-aging clinic in Miami that has been selling human growth hormone, testosterone, and other performance-enhancing drugs to athletes for at least three years. Among those named are guys who've already been popped by Major League Baseball for doping — like former San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera, Oakland A's pitcher Bartolo Colon, and San Diego Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal — alongside others like Texas Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz, Washington Nationals ace Gio Gonzalez, pro tennis player Wayne Odesnik, and up-and-coming Cuban boxer Yuriorkis Gamboa. The biggest name of all — to the delight of many, surely — is Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod, who previously claimed that he stopped using steroids nearly a decade ago, is reportedly all over Biogenesis's ledgers.

Wait — ledgers? That's right. You might rightly question why a medical professional selling under-the-table drugs to professional athletes would keep detailed records of who bought what, when they bought it, and what they paid for it. Even when Anthony Bosch, the kingpin of this entire ring, was clever enough to disguise his clients and drugs with codenames, he helpfully provided the key within the same dossier of notebooks. As soon as a former employee handed over the notebooks to the New Times, it was all out of the bag. Guess Dr. Bosch never heard the note-taking advice of Stringer Bell.